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hippocampus
[hip-uh-kam-puhs]
noun
plural
hippocampiClassical Mythology.a fish-tailed horse of the sea that was ridden by the sea gods.
Anatomy.an enfolding of cerebral cortex into the lateral fissure of a cerebral hemisphere, having a major role in learning, emotion, and memory, and named for the seahorse shape of its cross section.
hippocampus
/ ˌɪəʊˈæə /
noun
a mythological sea creature with the forelegs of a horse and the tail of a fish
any marine teleost fish of the genus Hippocampus, having a horselike head See sea horse
an area of cerebral cortex that forms a ridge in the floor of the lateral ventricle of the brain, which in cross section has the shape of a sea horse. It functions as part of the limbic system
hippocampus
plural
hippocampiA convoluted, seahorse-shaped structure in the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe of the brain, composed of two gyri with white matter above gray matter. It forms part of the limbic system and is involved in the processing of emotions and memory.
Other 51Թ Forms
- hippocampal adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hippocampus1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hippocampus1
Example Sentences
New neurons are produced in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for learning.
But it wasn’t clear if this type of memory also happened in the hippocampus in infants, especially because the hippocampus doubles in size across infancy.
“That is why … it has become customary to be careful not to resect the wrong hippocampus, because simply, there’s no second attempt,” Mormann explained.
She said broadly speaking, chronic stress kills brain cells in the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory.
It is called the ventral hippocampus, which is responsible for learning, emotions, fear and memory.
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